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The_Eric: I unfortunately don't know of a place that sells them locally. One of the dealers in Des Moines might, but I get my Mann filters from www.germanautoparts.com. Quattro Pete: That's pretty interesting, I really didn't know that I could potentially run a synthetic for more than 6-7k...

Thanks for the info! This forum is pretty sweet. I realize this isn't exactly the right forum, but would it be a good idea to change my manual transmission fluid as my car approaches 150k?

I don't have any idea what was used before I got the car. What would the advantage of 5W40 be over 5W30? I only have a vague understanding of oil weights.

It has actually been a pretty solid car. It had some problems that I knew about before I got it, but I've been able to do all the work myself fairly easily. The Master Cylinder went out at 146k, and the muffler is just now rusting off at 148k. I hope it continues to be reliable *knocks on wood*...

I'm assuming synthetic is fine then and necessary for the 5-6k mile change interval?

Hello all, As the topic states I need some advice on oil for my car. The car is a 1997 Volkswagen Jetta with a five speed transmission. The car is usually driven very gently. I shift around 2k in the city and 3k when merging. About half my miles consist of delivering pizzas during which I...